Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-01
,xspOwNE MAKES A SPEECH.
,,..usses the Fishery Question but
s NOT a Word About O'Brien.

o,.cusses the Fishery Question but
s.,s NOT Word About O'Brien.
,.,ox1o, May 2S.-The National Club
r.s,ssday evening entertained the Mar
', :'J JLansdowne. In reply to the toast
r,i,b the club honored him, the Cover.
.,General made long address, which
' '.souently applauded and interrupted
,dsers by the prominent assemblage
% ,a,ens around the table. Referring to
fishery question he said:
Ihovs no indiscreet revelations to make.
srt | NAV say that the papers which
Ia'' recently been made public con-
ha,' nerfectIv full and unreser we'd history
',,n ,lio,p a transactions. That history is an
oi In.sy n.Sractory one. if we have regard to the
nn,a .,tb of time during which this dispute
t"s "s, remained unadjusted, to those who be-
n'no l'D 70 most OF us no doubt do, that we
WI, ..s nonnd M not only by considerations OF
ar D. ;u.srest hut by the close ties OF kinship
s snd origin which unite US to our orethern
on the
OTHER SIDE OF THE FRONTIER.
L. ,,,.;rote the most neighborly and amic-
y shle relations with them. 1t must oe
r, .o"rce Of pain. would almost say OF hu-
rT;ation. that we should Tor so many
rOntbs have been unable to adjust dis.
...s which. although not without its local
nuortance, is after all not one OF nrst
ne magnitude.
ny rnon non the other hand it is. I think, sat-
.,..orv to know that throushout these
;'.,,sts ss trausa ctions we have kept in line
1sb and been well sustained by the i'm
.ial w government, and that upon no ma.
,sIal s noint affecting any principle of i'm.
nortapce has ny substantial difference OF
rru;on arisen between US it, in spite
\ ali that has happened. I may say, and
sneak m with some knowledge Of the facts,
Mst both governments have shown the
reatest m anxiety to avoid any local action
| likely.
TO INCREASE THE TENSION
| n feeling existing upon the spot. The case
/. sminentIy one in which each side ought
| n make some allowance for the other. II
tbsre il irritation among the New England
6sbermpen, we must not forget that the
circumstances of the case render such irri-
fatop perfectly natural, and that we have
10 deal with large body OF men who for
nany wears past hav, been in the habit OF
lesorting to our waters without hindrance.
md who, not from any fault OF ours, or
indeed Of their own, find themselves sud-
denly excluded from privileges valua BILE
totbemseves and hitherto exercised in the
most unrestrained manner. and who not |
.unnaturally resent any interference with |
| the exercise Of an industry which they had
pursued 30 long without restriction.
If, on the other band, there is irritation |
among gourppoplein the maritime pro ovinces,
| letit not be forgotten that this is the
second occasion upon which our
COMMERCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
','a b'e- = llated ~ tic ahrogr6ion Of
waties between ourselves and our neigh |
ar. Those treaties were terminable. and
rhave no right to complain il they have
kn put an end 20. On the other hand, let
l0t our neshbors complain OF us If, in the
hnd such action on their part, we are
driven to take steps for the protection OF
ngtts secured to us by treaty and forming
imuable portion Of the national estat
Any Government which did not do this
You'd be culpable, and no Government has
ihovn itself more alive to responsibilities
|ofths kind than that OF our neighbors. II
|S'h side will approach the question in a
moderate spirit, and with the determine
|aon to make some allowance for the diff
atles OF the other, I feel no doubt that we
iAd have no apprehension OF the re-
gults."
FEDERATION OF CANADA.
10 regard to imperial federation for Can
na Lord Landsdowne had seen no defin.
rsscheme on which he could express his
ellnlon. To ask a young country, which
lHds every shilling of it's revenue for the
ayelopment Of it's own resources, to sink
billions in notifications and armaments
Nud, he thought, be a most inequitabie
opposition.
10 conclusion, the Marquis spoke OF
as kind and hospitable reception he had
net with, and said: Your conduct has in
Mt once and for all established that the
Vlan's representative in Canada, so long
bis conduct in his official capacity has
lltbeen impugned-so long as his conduct
fany other capacity has not been called
question by constitutional methods in
legislature, either of Canada or his own
aantry, may safely leave his public or his
invate reputation in the
CUSTODY OF YOUR PEOPLE.
1t has shown more, for it has afforded a
Eal proof not only Of this, but of your
|@onence for the methods OF those who
|ato achieve by intimids ton and perse-
Eaon what they know could not be OBJ
Ted by legitimate courses. II could
have had any doubt MS to the result.
"ction OF your people has removed it.
aeappeal has been made to you-by your